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Salinger
08-11-2003, 01:44 PM
I was just noticing that the State of Florida has dropped charges against the two America West pilots who got in the cockpit of their plane with a BAL of over .1

How is this not drunk driving?! We're going to arm our pilots, but we're not going to hold them accountable for flying drunk?!

Didn't someone say there was a prosecutor on this forum... maybe you could give us insight into how our ridiculous system of justice works.
The General
08-11-2003, 01:57 PM
Originally posted by Salinger
I was just noticing that the State of Florida has dropped charges against the two America West pilots who got in the cockpit of their plane with a BAL of over .1

How is this not drunk driving?! We're going to arm our pilots, but we're not going to hold them accountable for flying drunk?!

Didn't someone say there was a prosecutor on this forum... maybe you could give us insight into how our ridiculous system of justice works.

actually the reason that Florida had to drop the charges, is because air planes, ect are controlled by FAA and the federal goverment, so they will have to deal with the feds, and not the staties.
Scott
08-11-2003, 02:32 PM
Originally posted by Salinger
...

Didn't someone say there was a prosecutor on this forum... maybe you could give us insight into how our ridiculous system of justice works.


In this case it's your ignorance that makes it seem ridiculous.
giant
08-11-2003, 02:35 PM
Originally posted by Scott
In this case it's your ignorance that makes it seem ridiculous.

Is this really necessary?
murbot
08-11-2003, 03:39 PM
After reading the title, I was hoping this story was going to involve scantily-clad stewardesses and some high res photos.

Damn.
Alex London
08-11-2003, 03:42 PM
:D
nixi
08-11-2003, 04:30 PM
Originally posted by Scott
In this case it's your ignorance that makes it seem ridiculous.

… said AI's pet unicellular poster.
Salinger
08-11-2003, 05:15 PM
In this case it's your ignorance that makes it seem ridiculous.

So, SCOTT, in your opinion it's okay for pilots to fly drunk? What, are you stupid?
Moogs
08-11-2003, 05:43 PM
Salinger: links please.
Salinger
08-11-2003, 06:59 PM
heres one (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-spilots06aug06,1,5745681.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines)